Driver arrested after making off from crashed car in Flintshire this morning

Police say they have arrested the driver of a car which crashed on Alltami Road this morning. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A police helicopter has been spotted this morning searching above the Alltami and Buckley areas. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Hawarden airport based chopper was first seen just before 9.45am, and left the area at around 11.15am. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Picture posted on social media shows a blue Ford Fiesta ditched at the side of Alltami Road with an unmarked police car close by. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Another photograph shows three marked police cars including a dog unit parked along the road near the junction with White Farm Road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for South Flintshire Police Team posted an update on their Facebook page, they said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“You may be wondering why the helicopter has been circulating the NEW BRIGHTON / SYCHDYN area.
A male made off from a vehicle that had crashed. An extensive area search was conducted and we now have 1 in custody.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Thanks to Joseph Garnett for the photographs.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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